Rockdale Ilinden FC
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| Full name | Rockdale Ilinden Football Club / Фудбалски Клуб Рокдејл Илинден | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ilinden | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Bicentennial Park South, Rockdale, Sydney | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dennis Loether | ||
| Coach | Paul Dee | ||
| League | NPL NSW | ||
| 2024 | 1st of 16 (Premiers) | ||
| Website | rockdaleilindenfc | ||
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Rockdale Ilinden Football Club (commonly known as Rockdale City Suns Football Club from 1992 to 2020) is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Rockdale, Sydney. Founded in 1969, by Macedonian Australians, the club competes in the highest men's competition in New South Wales, the National Premier Leagues NSW. The club's home ground is Ilinden Sports Centre, located in Rockdale, New South Wales.
History
The Rockdale Ilinden Soccer Club was formed in 1969 by a group of Macedonian Australians who gave the team the name "Ilinden", in honour of an uprising against the Ottomans in 1903. The club's first President, Simon Zipevski, laid the foundations as did the late Vlade Temelkovski who was president in 1978.
Mile Todorovski became the new coach for the 2009 season. Lee Sterrey, formerly the coach of Marconi Stallions, replaced him for the 2011 Premier League season.[1]
On 12 October 2009, Football NSW announced that the Rockdale City Suns would be promoted to the Premier League competition for the 2010 season.[2]
In 2008, the club announced that they would be moving 1 km south from the Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre in Arncliffe to Bicentennial Park South in Rockdale.[3] On 12 December 2009, the club officially opened its new facilities at Bicentennial Park South (Ilinden Sports Centre).[4] On 7 October 2015, the Rockdale City Council announced they would install a synthetic surface at Ilinden Sports Centre, with a likely completion date scheduled for the start of the 2017 season.[5]
On 28 April 2024, Alec Urosevski scored his 134th goal for Rockdale, becoming the all-time goalscorer of the club, after a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Wollongong Wolves.[6]
Players
Current squad
As of January 2025[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U20's Current Squad
As of June 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Domestic League
- Champions (1): 1984 (Division One)
- Premiers (2): 2020, 2024
- Runners Up (1): 2023
- Semi-Finalists (2): 2016, 2017
NSW NPL Finals Series
- Runners Up (3): 2013, 2020, 2024
- Semi-Finalists (4): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
NSW League One
- Champions (2): 2002, 2006 (NSW Super League)
- Premiers (3): 1983 (Division Two), 2002, 2009 (NSW Super League)
References
- ^ "Lee Sterrey to lead the Suns in 2011".
- ^ "2010 Football NSW Premier League Circular" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Rockdale City Suns shining bright for the future". Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Rockdale City Suns FC open Bicentennial Park". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT - SYNTHETIC PITCH FOR ILINDEN SPORTS CENTRE
- ^ "Record breaking Urosevski hat-trick seals victory for Ilinden". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ [1]
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